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Articles about the variety interesting things, places, and people in the neighbourhood.

Labour West End ward candidates Paul Fisher, Jessica Toale, and Patrick Lilley standing in Pearson Square.
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Labour promises a better deal for residents in Fitzrovia West

by Linus Rees 2:57 pm, Thursday, 28 April 20228:39 am, Friday, 29 April 2022
Conservative party candidates for Westminster Council's West End ward: Tim Barnes, Eoghain Leo Murphy, and Julie Redmond. Photographed standing in Pearson Square.
Posted inFeatures

Conservative candidates promise improvements for Fitzrovia West residents

by Linus Rees 2:06 pm, Thursday, 28 April 20229:46 am, Saturday, 30 April 2022
Historic photograph of Holborn Bars also known as Staple Inn.
Posted inEvents

The streets that inspired Charles Dickens

by Editors7:30 am, Thursday, 14 April 20227:32 am, Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Sofia Matviienko with flute.
Posted inFeatures

Ukrainian born musicians Pavlo Beznosiuk on violin, and Sofia Matviienko on flute at Fitzrovia Chapel

by Editors6:18 pm, Monday, 11 April 20226:20 pm, Monday, 11 April 2022
Beryl Gilroy sitting among pupils at Beckford School, Camden around 1973.
Posted inFeatures

The story of Camden’s first black headteacher

by Editors6:46 am, Friday, 8 April 20224:35 pm, Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Enamel street sign on brick building stating Mortimer Street, W1, City of Westminster.
Posted inFeatures

Safe spaces for working women: Mortimer Street in late Victorian and Edwardian times

by Sue Blundell 10:04 am, Monday, 21 March 20229:36 am, Thursday, 24 March 2022
Judy Dainton aka Judith, sitting in her living room at her home in Calthorpe Street, London WC1.
Posted inFeatures

Obituary: Judy Dainton – The Mount Pleasant Years

by Julie Riley 10:59 am, Tuesday, 1 February 20223:30 pm, Thursday, 17 February 2022
Judith aka Judy Dainton from a still from a 1986 film. She is standing outside the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre, 39 Tottenham Street.
Posted inFeatures

Obituary: Judith Dainton – The Fitzrovia Years

by Nick Bailey 11:33 pm, Monday, 31 January 20223:32 pm, Thursday, 17 February 2022
Front view of 29 Fitzroy Square, London.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: Virginia Woolf’s Bloomsbury squares

by Editors3:54 pm, Tuesday, 11 January 20225:37 pm, Tuesday, 11 January 2022
Front view of 29 Fitzroy Square, London.
Posted inFeatures

A flowering of talent: Eileen Agar, Gluck, and Constance Spry

by Sue Blundell 6:57 am, Wednesday, 8 December 20212:02 pm, Tuesday, 7 December 2021
A Georgian terraced house at 76 Charlotte Street where John Constable lived until his death. Photo taken in 1964 and shows a blue plaque which reads: "John Constable 1776-1837 died here.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: John Constable’s house, 76 Charlotte Street

by Editors8:59 am, Sunday, 21 November 20218:59 am, Sunday, 21 November 2021
Three members of staff outside Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop.
Posted inFeatures

Museum is working with artists and makers to attract new visitors and helping to support the arts

by Linus Rees 11:09 am, Thursday, 18 November 202111:16 am, Thursday, 18 November 2021
art of the Rookery, St Giles; a slum area in which the destitute are pictured selling goods, sitting on the side of the street or walking through the area. March, 1844 Watercolour over graphite sketch.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: the St Giles Rookery

by Editors5:11 pm, Friday, 12 November 20215:11 pm, Friday, 12 November 2021
Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith in a scene from the film Last Night in Soho.
Posted inFeatures

Last Night in Soho: a slow-burn thriller that descends into mind games and terror

by Clive Jennings 2:34 pm, Friday, 12 November 20212:35 pm, Friday, 12 November 2021
Publicity shot of six actors from the Lion's Den.
Posted inFeatures

The Lion’s Den is a funny, flirty play about a New York burlesque club

by Angela Lovely 10:40 am, Monday, 9 August 202111:59 am, Monday, 9 August 2021
Cover of neighbourhood plan.
Posted inComment

Vote ‘yes’ for the Fitzrovia West neighbourhood plan

by Nick Bailey 6:46 am, Monday, 2 August 20219:06 am, Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Festival of Britain logo.
Posted inFeatures

Reliefs are a reminder of the festival of art and science

by Sue Blundell 7:05 am, Monday, 5 July 20216:53 pm, Friday, 2 July 2021
Rebecca Hossack.
Posted inFeatures

Fitzrovia Arts Festival emerges upbeat and optimistic

by A M Hanson 11:53 pm, Thursday, 1 July 202111:53 pm, Thursday, 1 July 2021
Drawing of Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park.
Posted inFeatures

William Robinson and the art of calling a spade a spade

by Edward Kellow 6:47 am, Thursday, 24 June 20218:49 am, Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Adrian Enson sitting outside his darkroom.
Posted inFeatures

Adrian Ensor – a photographic journey in black and white

by Clive Jennings 6:37 am, Thursday, 17 June 20218:15 pm, Monday, 26 July 2021

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Mike Pentelow enjoying music and a drink at the King and Queen pub in September 2018.

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